The heartbreaker
2.1828
points from the title
Came within 2.1828 points of the Grand Championship at The Hayfield (Jun 19, 2020).
Pigtamer BBQ
Pigtamer BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 68 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2023. They have won 2 Grand Championships, most recently at the Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 2 (2021), and finished Reserve Grand Champion twice. They are ranked #878 of 6,477 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1619
peak 1647 · rated over 65 contests2 invitational or side-series contests not counted
Contests
68
in the data
First seen
Jul 19, 2013
latest Jul 14, 2023 · 10 years on the trail
Grand champs
2
2 reserve · wins it all 3% of the time
Category wins
12
27 podiums
Overall top-10s
17
25% of 68 contests
Best top-10 run
2
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 47%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Current form
673.61 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 665.15 (+8.46)
Walk rate
63%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.72
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 168.99 · weakest Brisket (163.85)
Road miles
19,207
across 68 mapped stops · furthest 897 mi
Schedule strength
61%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1577)
Purse competed for
$324K
listed at 25 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
1 🏅
won from 31 state-championship entries
Master avg
665.15 / 720
67 Master contests · 2 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1309 (60 pts) | #1341 (60 pts) | #1404 (60 pts) | #1348 (60 pts) | #1333 (60 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #178 (1,034 pts) | #158 (1,139 pts) | #261 (809 pts) | #291 (704 pts) | #131 (1,254 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #88 (1,087 pts) | #54 (1,317 pts) | #109 (967 pts) | #92 (1,032 pts) | #126 (832 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #293 (1,038 pts) | #179 (1,353 pts) | #238 (1,153 pts) | #323 (978 pts) | #358 (908 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #678 (500 pts) | #590 (635 pts) | #757 (475 pts) | #609 (615 pts) | #738 (480 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #534 (728 pts) | #297 (1,163 pts) | #467 (838 pts) | #690 (598 pts) | #597 (658 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #537 (741 pts) | #530 (766 pts) | #479 (841 pts) | #345 (1,076 pts) | #617 (651 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #458 (841 pts) | #432 (896 pts) | #490 (791 pts) | #540 (721 pts) | #485 (776 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #973 (325 pts) | #762 (490 pts) | #955 (375 pts) | #853 (430 pts) | #997 (330 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1366 (173 pts) | #1248 (223 pts) | #1539 (158 pts) | #1543 (153 pts) | #1233 (223 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Pigtamer BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
25 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#877 of the rated field
- Contests
- 91
- GCs
- 2
- Top-10s
- 31%
- Peak
- 1695
1–4 in 5 shared contests (20% to Pigtamer BBQ)
These two have cooked 5 of the same contests — SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ ahead 4–1 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#880 of the rated field
- Contests
- 94
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1657
0–2 in 2 shared contests (0% to Pigtamer BBQ)
They've been 1657 at their best, 39 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head#879 of the rated field
- Contests
- 35
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1619
2–1 in 3 shared contests (67% to Pigtamer BBQ)
Fewer contests behind them than Pigtamer BBQ has cooked, 35 to 68, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Head-to-head#876 of the rated field
- Contests
- 41
- GCs
- 2
- Top-10s
- 46%
- Peak
- 1652
Their rating is built on 2 Grand Championships in 41 contests, alongside a 46% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careers#881 of the rated field
- Contests
- 18
- GCs
- 3
- Top-10s
- 67%
- Peak
- 1625
They turned up 12 years after Pigtamer BBQ did, first appearing in 2025.
⚔ Compare careers#867 of the rated field
- Contests
- 57
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 25%
- Peak
- 1621
1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to Pigtamer BBQ)
Level with Pigtamer BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPITFIRE | 45 | 12 | 33 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
| SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | 43 | 5 | 38 | 12% | ⚔ compare |
| RUB MY RACK | 37 | 11 | 26 | 30% | ⚔ compare |
| LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | 35 | 3 | 32 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | 33 | 12 | 21 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | 31 | 10 | 21 | 32% | ⚔ compare |
| PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | 31 | 6 | 25 | 19% | ⚔ compare |
| Hogline | 30 | 5 | 25 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| SIN CIRCLE BBQ | 29 | 5 | 24 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | 28 | 9 | 19 | 32% | ⚔ compare |
| RICHIE Z's | 27 | 14 | 13 | 52% | ⚔ compare |
| ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD | 26 | 14 | 12 | 54% | ⚔ compare |
| CITY SLICKERS BBQ | 25 | 6 | 19 | 24% | ⚔ compare |
| Borgy the BBQ Butcher | 23 | 14 | 9 | 61% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE IN THE EYE | 22 | 10 | 12 | 45% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 67 | 25 | 6 | 12 | 180 🔥 | 154.7656 | 168.99 | top 41% |
| Pork Ribs | 68 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 178.3200 | 150.2744 | 166.29 | top 46% |
| Pork | 66 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 180 🔥 | 149.0856 | 165.84 | top 49% |
| Brisket | 67 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 178.2972 | 146.7772 | 163.85 | top 51% |
“Calls” = top-10 category finishes (getting called to the stage). Scores here are the final weighted totals KCBS publishes; per-criterion appearance/taste/tenderness marks aren’t in the public results feed.
By field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 3 | 0 | top 31% |
| Medium (20–39) | 31 | 0 | top 51% |
| Large (40+) | 33 | 2 | top 45% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original SD BBQ Championships | 3 | 1 | 1 | top 32% | Jun 2, 2023 |
| Original SD BBQ Championship | 3 | 22 | 0 | top 56% | Jun 3, 2022 |
| Minnesota in May (Masters) | 3 | 7 | 0 | top 38% | May 13, 2022 |
| Cookin On Kampeska | 3 | 11 | 0 | top 48% | Jul 19, 2019 |
| Cookin' on Kampeska | 3 | 7 | 0 | top 42% | Jul 15, 2016 |
| Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 27% | Jun 11, 2022 |
| KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off | 2 | 18 | 0 | top 66% | Jul 14, 2023 |
| Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 2 | 3 | 0 | top 9% | Jun 10, 2022 |
| Miles City Cowtown Cook Off | 2 | 9 | 0 | top 42% | Jun 25, 2021 |
| Hill City Wine Brew & BBQ | 2 | 14 | 0 | top 67% | Aug 23, 2019 |
| Smoke on the Water (Day 2) | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 33% | Jun 23, 2018 |
| Minnesota in May | 2 | 20 | 0 | top 52% | May 12, 2017 |
| Smokefest | 2 | 19 | 0 | top 64% | Aug 21, 2015 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2021
9 contests · 1 GC
Contests a season
6.2
across 11 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MN
20 of 68 contests · 10 states and provinces in all
Contests visited
49
13 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
68 entries · 3 wins · 20 calls
First title
Jun 5, 2015
Original SD BBQ Championships
Opponents faced
1,750
finished ahead 2,364 times, behind 2,123
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20231 milestone
- Most recent contest KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off
20214 milestones
- First state championship Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 2
- 10th category win Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 2
- Biggest field won (45 teams) Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 2
- Peak power rating (1647) Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 2
20201 milestone
- 50th tracked contest Minnesota in Mayaugust
20181 milestone
- First perfect 180 (Pork) Smoke on the Water (Day 2)
20171 milestone
- 25th tracked contest Triple B Festival Day 2
20161 milestone
- First Reserve Championship Winnipeg Barbeque and Blues Festival
20156 milestones
- First category win (Pork Ribs) Original SD BBQ Championships
- First overall top-10 Original SD BBQ Championships
- First overall podium Original SD BBQ Championships
- First Grand Championship Original SD BBQ Championships
- Career-best overall score700.5944 Original SD BBQ Championships
- 10th tracked contest Cookin' on Kampeska
20133 milestones
- First tracked contest Cookin' on Kampeska: Wing Fling & BBQ Thing
- First call Great Northern Barbeque
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score648.5028 Great Northern Barbeque
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +18.4 | Original SD BBQ Championships | Jun 5, 2015 |
| +16 | Smoke & Soul Fest-Day 2 | Oct 3, 2020 |
| +14.7 | The Hayfield | Jun 19, 2020 |
| +14.6 | Winnipeg Barbeque and Blues Festival | Aug 19, 2016 |
| +14.2 | 4th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | Jul 25, 2020 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.2 | Cookin' on Kampeska: Wing Fling & BBQ Thing | Jul 19, 2013 |
| -9.9 | Hill City Wine Brew & BBQ | Aug 24, 2018 |
| -9.1 | Ribs, Rods & Rock N Roll | Sep 10, 2021 |
| -9 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off | Jul 14, 2023 |
| -8.3 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Jul 21, 2017 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — tap a meat to add it)
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 59% | 92.8% | 92.2% |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25% | top 43% | 95.9% | 93.9% |
| 2021 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 67% | top 42% | 95.2% | 93.7% |
| 2020 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 75% | top 36% | 96.3% | 93.7% |
| 2019 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 78% | top 43% | 95.6% | 92.7% |
| 2018 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 50% | top 54% | 93.8% | 91.7% |
| 2017 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 86% | top 47% | 94.8% | 91.7% |
| 2016 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 86% | top 46% | 93% | 91.9% |
| 2015 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 33% | top 51% | 97.3% | 91.9% |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75% | top 56% | 92.3% | 90.6% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 72% | 90.1% | 88.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 2023 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off 🏅 Worthington, MN | 30 / 39 (659.8400) | 32 (165.6800) | 24 (165.0972) | 25 (166.2400) | 27 (162.8228) |
| Jun 2, 2023 | Original SD BBQ Championships 🏅 Huron, SD | 16 / 39 (667.8740) | 7 (172.5484) | 30 (162.2516) | 15 (170.2856) | 21 (162.7884) |
| Jun 1, 2023 | Original SD BBQ Championships (One Meat Ribs) Huron, SD | — | — | 15 (163.4172) | — | — |
| Jun 11, 2022 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 19 / 37 (673.0284) | 25 (168.5600) | 15 (167.9772) | 17 (170.2628) | 20 (166.2284) |
| Jun 10, 2022 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 5 / 39 (690.8228) | 18 (170.8112) | 1 (176) | 22 (167.4172) | 3 (176.5944) |
| Jun 3, 2022 | Original SD BBQ Championship 🏅 Huron, SD | 22 / 46 (676.5028) | 15 (171.9656) | 15 (171.4172) | 24 (165.7028) | 23 (167.4172) |
| May 13, 2022 | Minnesota in May (Masters) 🏅 Cambridge, MN | 35 / 59 (665.0056) | 25 (169.1084) | 39 (163.3944) | 32 (167.4056) | 31 (165.0972) |
| Sep 16, 2021 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 162 / 467 (670.1596) | 363 (158.8112) | 225 (166.8228) | 154 (167.9656) | 15 (176.5600) |
| Sep 16, 2021 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST 🏅 unrated Kansas City, KS | 86 / 185 (682.2284) | 92 (170.8456) | 160 (161.7028) | 24 (175.4172) | 40 (174.2628) |
| Sep 10, 2021 | Ribs, Rods & Rock N Roll 🏅 Vermillion, SD | 21 / 26 (666.7660) | 9 (170.8688) | 18 (167.3944) | 24 (162.8228) | 16 (165.6800) |
| Jul 16, 2021 | KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off 🏅 Worthington, MN | 18 / 33 (673.1088) | 21 (167.9656) | 26 (162.8688) | 25 (163.9772) | 1 (178.2972) |
| Jun 25, 2021 | Miles City Cowtown Cook Off 🏅 Miles City, MT | 13 / 25 (681.6340) | 10 (174.2972) | 5 (173.7028) | 20 (162.8228) | 10 (170.8112) |
| Jun 12, 2021 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 2 🏅 West Salem, WI | 1 / 45 (685.0856) | 1 (174.8800) | 16 (167.9772) | 7 (169.6684) | 6 (172.5600) |
| Jun 11, 2021 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 1 🏅 West Salem, WI | 3 / 52 (683.9428) | 14 (169.7028) | 14 (167.9772) | 16 (170.8228) | 1 (175.4400) |
| Jun 4, 2021 | Original SD BBQ Championship 🏅 Huron, SD | 28 / 49 (662.1368) | 6 (174.8456) | 25 (167.4056) | 41 (157.6456) | 32 (162.2400) |
| May 7, 2021 | Minnesota in May 🏅 Cambridge, MN | 25 / 60 (665.6460) | 16 (170.8572) | 19 (166.2400) | 26 (165.7144) | 37 (162.8344) |
| Oct 3, 2020 | Smoke & Soul Fest-Day 2 🏅 Casper, WY | 3 / 41 (693.1316) | 1 (176.5600) | 9 (172.0344) | 5 (174.2744) | 16 (170.2628) |
| Oct 2, 2020 | Smoke & Soul Fest-Day 1 🏅 Casper, WY | 21 / 41 (674.1712) | 9 (173.1084) | 24 (165.1200) | 22 (169.1200) | 24 (166.8228) |
| Aug 28, 2020 | Minnesota in Mayaugust 🏅 Cambridge, MN | 11 / 45 (679.3944) | 1 (178.2972) | 14 (169.1200) | 32 (162.8344) | 13 (169.1428) |
| Aug 21, 2020 | Hill City Wine Brew and BBQ Fest 🏅 Hill City, SD | 18 / 43 (674.1940) | 22 (169.6912) | 19 (167.9772) | 25 (165.1200) | 10 (171.4056) |
| Jul 25, 2020 | 4th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest 🏅 Emmetsburg, IA | 5 / 30 (675.8624) | 19 (165.1084) | 7 (169.6800) | 3 (172.5484) | 7 (168.5256) |
| Jun 27, 2020 | Back to Mayberry Day 2 🏅 Rodney, IA | 40 / 47 (651.9312) | 19 (169.1312) | 30 (165.1200) | 19 (170.8688) | 46 (146.8112) |
| Jun 26, 2020 | Back to Mayberry Day 1 🏅 Rodney, IA | 26 / 53 (664.9940) | 17 (170.8228) | 37 (162.8228) | 38 (163.3828) | 20 (167.9656) |
| Jun 19, 2020 | The Hayfield 🏅 Fort Ripley, MN | 2 / 22 (685.7600) | 2 (172.5484) | 1 (176.6172) | — | 14 (161.1772) |
| Sep 6, 2019 | Ribs, Rod & Rock'n Roll 🏅 Vermillion, SD | 20 / 29 (660.9708) | 22 (161.6684) | 16 (169.1084) | 14 (169.6684) | 23 (160.5256) |
| Aug 23, 2019 | Hill City Wine Brew & BBQ 🏅 Hill City, SD | 14 / 31 (675.2908) | 28 (160.5484) | 6 (175.4056) | 8 (170.8112) | 13 (168.5256) |
| Aug 16, 2019 | SMSU Smokefest 🏅 Marshall, MN | 30 / 46 (659.2912) | 1 (180) | 40 (161.1200) | 33 (161.6684) | 38 (156.5028) |
| Jul 26, 2019 | Rumble on the River Morris MB | 4 / 15 (676.5940) | 7 (162.8684) | 5 (169.7256) | 3 (171.4400) | 3 (172.5600) |
| Jul 19, 2019 | Cookin On Kampeska 🏅 Watertown, SD | 11 / 40 (673.6112) | 10 (171.9656) | 7 (171.9772) | 19 (168) | 27 (161.6684) |
| Jun 21, 2019 | Bring'n Home the Bacon 🏅 West Salem, WI | 18 / 37 (646.1372) | 31 (158.8000) | 19 (160.5028) | 21 (159.4172) | 10 (167.4172) |
| Jun 14, 2019 | Miles City Cowtown Cook Off 🏅 Miles City, MT | 9 / 28 (676.4684) | 3 (177.1428) | 7 (174.2856) | 16 (165.0972) | 20 (159.9428) |
| May 31, 2019 | Original SD BBQ Championship 🏅 Huron, SD | 23 / 37 (653.0284) | 14 (166.8344) | 15 (166.8456) | 29 (156.5372) | 17 (162.8112) |
| May 10, 2019 | Minnesota in May 🏅 | 7 / 57 (688.5488) | 2 (178.2972) | 10 (171.9888) | 14 (171.4056) | 21 (166.8572) |
| Sep 15, 2018 | 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 250 / 467 (657.6684) | 58 (174.2628) | 256 (165.1200) | 301 (161.1428) | 341 (157.1428) |
| Aug 24, 2018 | Hill City Wine Brew & BBQ Hill City, SD | 24 / 27 (644.3428) | 25 (154.7656) | 14 (166.2744) | 21 (161.6456) | 22 (161.6572) |
| Jul 20, 2018 | Cookin On Kampeska Watertown, SD | 26 / 45 (659.2684) | 14 (171.9656) | 34 (158.2284) | 30 (164.5372) | 19 (164.5372) |
| Jun 23, 2018 | Smoke on the Water (Day 2) Kenora, Ontaro | 6 / 16 (675.4404) | 3 (174.2972) | 11 (156.5832) | 1 (180) | 7 (164.5600) |
| Jun 22, 2018 | Smoke on the Water (Day 1) Kenora, ON | 5 / 17 (663.8856) | 4 (172) | 8 (163.3944) | 6 (168.5256) | 10 (159.9656) |
| May 11, 2018 | BBQ in the Bluffs Council Bluffs, IA | 22 / 39 (660.9484) | 30 (162.2400) | 2 (176.5716) | 36 (154.7540) | 14 (167.3828) |
| Sep 29, 2017 | BBQ in the Badlands Glendive, MT | 8 / 26 (682.2172) | 3 (177.1544) | 18 (163.9888) | 10 (171.9656) | 12 (169.1084) |
| Sep 1, 2017 | 7th Annual Smokin' In The Bogs Warrens, WI | 19 / 29 (635.8396) | 7 (170.8228) | 13 (161.7256) | 25 (149.0856) | 21 (154.2056) |
| Jul 21, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Eagan, MN | 24 / 30 (638.6972) | 26 (160.5372) | 22 (159.9656) | 24 (160.5372) | 24 (157.6572) |
| Jul 14, 2017 | Cookin On Kampeska Watertown, SD | 28 / 48 (666.1712) | 1 (178.8800) | 30 (164.5372) | 33 (163.3712) | 39 (159.3828) |
| Jun 24, 2017 | Triple B Festival Day 2 Kenora, ON | 5 / 21 (678.2856) | 1 (179.4400) | 6 (170.9144) | 10 (164.5256) | 11 (163.4056) |
| Jun 23, 2017 | Triple B Festival Day 1 Kenora, ON | 10 / 22 (654.7312) | 13 (162.2400) | 5 (165.6800) | 11 (163.9884) | 5 (162.8228) |
| May 12, 2017 | Minnesota in May Falcon Heights, MN | 20 / 71 (663.9432) | 31 (163.4516) | 6 (172) | 28 (165.0972) | 32 (163.3944) |
| Aug 19, 2016 | Winnipeg Barbeque and Blues Festival Winnipeg | 2 / 25 (669.6456) | 11 (166.2628) | 2 (169.7372) | 10 (162.8228) | 2 (170.8228) |
| Aug 12, 2016 | Lake Minnetonka BBQ & Beer Fest (Teams spots Full) Tonka Bay, MN | 24 / 35 (657.0512) | 32 (158.8112) | 8 (169.7372) | 8 (170.8572) | 29 (157.6456) |
| Jul 22, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Woodbury, MN | 18 / 30 (653.0972) | 17 (165.7372) | 12 (166.8228) | 8 (170.2972) | 24 (150.2400) |
| Jul 15, 2016 | Cookin' on Kampeska Watertown, SD | 22 / 41 (665.5996) | 20 (169.1084) | 28 (163.4056) | 3 (174.8572) | 32 (158.2284) |
| Jun 24, 2016 | Smoke on the Waterfall Redwoodfalls, MN | 13 / 26 (660.4456) | 19 (164.5256) | 9 (167.9884) | 5 (169.6916) | 18 (158.2400) |
| Jun 3, 2016 | Original SD BBQ Championships Huron, SD | 23 / 44 (658.1944) | 4 (173.7028) | 27 (164.5944) | 6 (173.1200) | 40 (146.7772) |
| May 13, 2016 | Minnesota in May Falcon Heights, MN | 21 / 71 (665.5768) | 14 (170.2628) | 36 (163.4056) | 34 (164.5256) | 22 (167.3828) |
| Oct 23, 2015 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 60 / 93 (663.8972) | 70 (164.5484) | 72 (161.6916) | 20 (171.4056) | 52 (166.2516) |
| Oct 3, 2015 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO | 252 / 606 (658.1484) | 458 (157.6456) | 108 (170.8344) | 354 (162.2628) | 182 (167.4056) |
| Oct 2, 2015 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Invitational unrated Kansas City, MO | 112 / 187 (671.3600) | 114 (167.4400) | 51 (173.1544) | 97 (168.5372) | 152 (162.2284) |
| Aug 21, 2015 | Smokefest Marshall, MN | 29 / 42 (650.1144) | 12 (170.2628) | 35 (159.3716) | 33 (159.3828) | 29 (161.0972) |
| Jul 31, 2015 | Great Northern BBQ Brainerd, MN | 17 / 26 (646.7428) | 20 (163.3828) | 19 (160.5600) | 19 (158.8228) | 10 (163.9772) |
| Jul 17, 2015 | Cookin' on Kampeska Watertown, SD | 7 / 38 (675.9312) | 3 (177.7028) | 12 (167.4056) | 11 (169.1200) | 19 (161.7028) |
| Jun 5, 2015 | Original SD BBQ Championships Huron, SD | 1 / 41 (700.5944) | 5 (173.1428) | 1 (178.3200) | 4 (173.7144) | 2 (175.4172) |
| May 29, 2015 | Smokin' in Steel Owatonna, MN | 39 / 60 (646.0800) | 21 (167.3828) | 32 (161.0972) | 42 (159.3828) | 37 (158.2172) |
| May 15, 2015 | Minnesota in May St. Paul, MN | 45 / 60 (641.5544) | 22 (166.8344) | 30 (163.3828) | 48 (158.8228) | 53 (152.5144) |
| Aug 15, 2014 | Smokefest Marshall, MN | 19 / 32 (648.5260) | 14 (168) | 9 (168.0344) | 15 (162.8344) | 25 (149.6572) |
| Jul 18, 2014 | Cookin' on Kampeska Watertown, SD | 17 / 31 (660.4684) | 14 (165.7028) | 23 (159.3828) | 13 (169.7028) | 10 (165.6800) |
| Jun 6, 2014 | SD BBQ Championships Huron, SD | 28 / 42 (636.4800) | 5 (170.8456) | 31 (151.9772) | 28 (157.1200) | 26 (156.5372) |
| May 30, 2014 | Smokin in Steele Owatonna, MN | 29 / 67 (664.5028) | 56 (161.1200) | 20 (168.5716) | 12 (171.4056) | 35 (163.4056) |
| Aug 2, 2013 | Great Northern Barbeque Brainerd, MN | 12 / 22 (648.5028) | 10 (166.8228) | 13 (161.7028) | 16 (155.9544) | 11 (164.0228) |
| Jul 19, 2013 | Cookin' on Kampeska: Wing Fling & BBQ Thing Watertown, SD | 23 / 26 (627.8972) | 15 (165.7028) | 25 (150.2744) | 23 (155.3828) | 14 (156.5372) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.